14/43
With an estimated budget of €429 million, The Count of Monte Cristo is the most expensive French film of 2024
Plot
After escaping from an island prison where he spent 14 years after being falsely accused of treason, Edmond Dantès returns as the Count of Monte Cristo to seek revenge on the men who betrayed him. Watching Albert Hydee sing and play the guitar, it’s quite obvious that she’s not even touching the strings half the time.
Featured in La grande semaine: Episode #113 (2024)
I’m not usually a fan of action movies, but the wonderful cast as well as the choice of a classic of French literature convinced me to watch LE COMTE DE MONTE CRISTO. And boy, was I not disappointed?
Despite its three-hour runtime, the film never gets boring
When it’s not keeping us busy, it shows us stunning scenes from 19th century France and makes us wonder how they managed to do it with only €40 million! I think the beautiful cinematography and clever editing help to set this film apart from much more expensive Hollywood productions.
Merci Alexandre, merci Matthieu 🙂
Of course, a lot of the credit also goes to Alexandre Dumas for creating such a moving story, but adapting it for the screen was certainly no easy task and it’s done wonderfully here. I sincerely hope this film makes a career outside of France because more people deserve to see it.